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Addison vs Ripton vs Gowanda
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Gowanda has the most kids (30.2% under 18).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Addison | Ripton | Gowanda |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,501 |
508Lowest |
2,683Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.1±3.3 about the U.S. average |
47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
37.6±6.2Lowest 3% below U.S. |
| Ripton and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.8%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
30.2%±9.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Gowanda and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.4%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±5.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Gowanda are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
10.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $57,105±$12k 29% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$51,828±$2kLowest 36% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $99,300±$5k 70% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$96,400±$13kLowest 71% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $785±$251Highest 44% below U.S. |
— | $753±$51Lowest 47% below U.S. |
| Addison and Gowanda are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,727 13% below U.S. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$2,663Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52%±15Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.4%±14.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gowanda and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1948 32 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 3% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.5%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #464 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | ADDISON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school in town | ADDISON MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.